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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Poor Man’s Pizza, another recipe passed down from my grandmother. I really
don’t know why my grandmother called this poor man’s pizza, I never asked. I
learned how to make this by watching her. Although my grandmother made it best,
isn't that always the case?

This is a great snack, or you can serve it with dinner because it's like
garlic bread only in pizza form. This is very simple to make and if you don't
want to take the time to make dough. Just pick up a pre-made pizza shell or
most stores will have dough already to use. Then it becomes very quick and
easy.

So if you happen to like garlic, give this one a try. Poor Man's Pizza is great served with a nice salad and your favorite pasta dish, and of course a glass of wine.

Ingredients for the Dough:

5 to 6 cups of all purpose
flour

2 1/4 cup of Luke warm water

2 packages of dry yeast

3 tbs. of oil or Crisco

1 tsp. salt

Ingredients for the Topping:

2 gloves of garlic, finely
chopped

2 tbs. of light olive oil
(or more if needed)

Black pepper to taste

Salt to taste

Italian seasoning to taste

Grated Romano cheese to taste

Instructions:

Dissolve the yeast in the
water, add oil and salt and pour in a large mixing bowl

Add flour one or two cups at
a time, mix until dough is smooth

Set the dough aside to rise
for about 1 hour

Grease your pizza pan with Crisco.
Spread your dough in a pizza pan (you can make it thin or thick however
you like it)

Pour the olive oil in the
middle and spread over entire pizza with your fingers (Wash your Hands
First)

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Today there are so many Hi-Tech kitchen tools to choose from. Slicers,
deicer's, blenders, and food processors the list goes on and on.

Norpro Deluxe Pastry and Pizza Roller take me back to the basics of kitchen
tools. Something so simple that is such a huge help in the kitchen; and no
electricity, you don’t even have to plug this in.

The word deluxe in the title
makes you think this is Hi-Tech, but it's just simple. If you like to bake pies, make home made pizza, or home made pasta this is
the handiest tool you'll ever have.

I make my own home made pizza, and you would think by now that I could toss the
dough in the air and twirl it around and then throw it in the pan. I'm sure you've seen those guys on television or those little pizza shops
around town do this at one time or another.

Well I'm not that good, and that's why I have this handy
tool. What makes this nice is that I'm spreading my dough while it's already in
the pan.

The large roller will spread the dough almost to the edges of the pan. The small side will roll the dough right to the edges, then I press the edges to form the crust.

It's also great for pie dough, and home made ravioli. If you don't have a
pasta machine to roll the pasta dough this is the tool that you'll want to have
in your kitchen.

For ravioli, roll the dough long and wide enough, then spoon in the ricotta
cheese, fold the dough over, and cut the individual ravioli. Use a fork to
crimp and seal the edges.

My grandson's Bobby and Tyler making pepperoni rolls with the Norpro for our Friday night snack

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Cooking for just two people, one of our most used cooking utensils has become
our eight inch non-stick fry pan.

We use it for eggs, omelets, grilled cheese, crepes,
pancakes, and just about anything on a smaller scale.

Of course we do have a
full set of pots and pans; I'm just saying that our eight inch pan is the most
used.

So when we ruined our favorite eight inch non-stick fry pan by leaving it on
the burner for hours with the burner on of course, we needed to find a new one.

I had seen the television ads for this new Orgreenic non-stick cookware, so I
figured why not give it a try.

So I went out and bought the eight inch Orgreenic Fry Pan, and got a little
education at the same time. This Non-Stick cookware is Eco Friendly, but I’m not
going to give you all of the technical details, because you can read all about
them on-line.

I’m going to be 100% honest with you here, the ads say that you don’t need
any oil, grease, or butter while cooking, and the food won’t stick. I seasoned the
pan according to the instructions, but the first time I used it the food did
stick.

I don’t view this as a negative aspect of the product. I use just a little
cooking spray and nothing sticks to this
pan. I’ve read many negative reviews on this product, but on the other hand
there are just as many positive reviews.

We’ve used this pan for the last two years and it’s still like brand new. I
give the Orgreenic pans Two Thumbs UP!!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The weather is beautiful and our Huntington gas grill is hot and ready to go. There is nothing like baby back ribs on the grill. My son Sam, and his family decided to make the 2-hour drive on Father’s Day to surprise me.

What a beautiful day we had, we barbecued some baby back ribs on the grill. This was really simple to do; I bought two packages of baby back ribs and picked up some extra barbecue sauce. My son cooked these to perfection and here is how he did it.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

So you're finally home after working all day, and you realize that you
really haven't thought about dinner. Tonight is your meatless night or maybe
you're a vegetarian.
This is a great recipe that my wife whips up in no time at all. Well it does
take her a little time, but it could go even faster if I help.
Spaghetti with fresh bell peppers and onions is a nice, easy light meal,
unless you eat the whole pound of spaghetti. There are so many variations to
this, you could use whatever vegetables that you like. I prefer the fresh
peppers and onions because the peppers are so sweet and have such an amazing
flavor. I like to top it off with some fresh ground black pepper and just a
sprinkle of red pepper flakes, just for a little extra kick.

Ingredients:

1 lb. spaghetti

1 Red Bell Pepper

1 Green Bell Pepper

1 Yellow Bell Pepper

1 glove Garlic

1/2 Medium Onion

Olive Oil

Instructions:

Add olive oil to a 12"
fry pan, enough to cover the bottom

Mince or finely chop the
garlic

Slice your peppers and onions
into strips

Saute over medium heat until
peppers are tender

Cook and drain your spaghetti

Pour the sauteed peppers and
onions over your spaghetti, toss, and serve

Give me some feed back and rate this recipe, and as always Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Broiled asparagus with pistachio nuts is a wonderful side dish to serve with
a nice steak and baked potato, or with any meal. There are all kinds of
articles on the health benefits of asparagus, and I'm not going to go there
because you can look them up any time. If you like asparagus, and I do, this is
a quick, easy and tasty way to make it.
This takes about 2 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes to cook, and it just
tastes so wonderful right out of the broiler. Give it a try you're going to
love it.
Add a little more flavor by squeezing a fresh lemon wedge over the asparagus
right out of the broiler.

Ingredients

1 bunch of fresh asparagus

1 glove of garlic minced
(option garlic powder)

1 small bag of shelled
pistachios (option walnuts or pecans) or none at all if you don't like
nuts.

Olive Oil ( Light)

Instructions:

Spread your asparagus on a
cookie sheet or broiler pan

Drizzle or spray with light
olive oil

Spread the minced garlic over
the asparagus

Add the pistachios

Set your oven on broil
setting

Place in your broiler for
about 5 to 8 minutes (time may vary depending on your oven)

Please rate this recipe for me in the comments, and as always Thanks for stopping by.

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